The public benefits could include food stamps, Medicaid, and housing vouchers.
The new workforce requirements must be in place by January 2027, a deadline that Rep. Donny Lambeth doubts is feasible.
Funding cuts to both last year impact millions in NC.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans.
With no floor votes expected this week, North Carolina appears headed into 2026 without a new state budget in place.
Legal challenges from providers and consumers, including children with autism and adult care homes, have successfully blocked some rate reductions.